Foodgrain Production in 2007-08 touches record 227.32 MT RECORD PRODUCTION OF WHEAT, RICE, COARSE GRAINS, PULSES, OILSEEDS, COTTON 3rd ADVANCE ESTIMATES OF CROP PRODUCTION RELEASED
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The Department of Agriculture & Cooperation has released today, 22nd April 2008, the 3rd Advance Estimates of production of major crops grown in the country. The latest assessment is based on the feedback received from the States and validated with the information available from other sources. The estimated production of various crops as per the 3rd Advance Estimates for 2007-08 vis-à-vis Final Estimates of 2006-07 are given in the Annexure. Highlights of these estimates are: ·         Foodgrains production at 227.32 million tonnes during 2007-08 is estimated to be an all time record. ·         Rice production at 95.68 million tonnes during 2007-08 is estimated to be an all time record. ·         Wheat production at 76.78 million tonnes during 2007-08 is estimated to be an all time record. ·         Coarse Cereals production at 39.67 million tonnes during 2007-08 is estimated to be an all time record. ·         Maize production at 18.54 million tonnes during 2007-08 is estimated to be an all time record. ·         Pulses production at 15.19 million tonnes during 2007-08 is estimated to be an all time record. ·         Tur production at 3.03 million tonnes during 2007-08 is estimated to be an all time record. ·         Urad production at 1.56 million tonnes during 2007-08 is estimated to be an all time record. ·         Oilseeds production at 28.21 million tonnes during 2007-08 is estimated to be an all time record. ·         Soyabean production at 9.43 million tonnes during 2007-08 is estimated to be an all time record. ·         Cotton production at 23.19 million bales of 170 kg each is estimated to be an all time record.  As per the 3rd Advance Estimates for 2007-08, total foodgrains production is estimated at 227.32 million tonnes comprising 95.68 million tonnes of rice, 76.78 million tonnes of wheat, 39.67 million tonnes of coarse cereals and 15.19 million tonnes of pulses. Oilseeds production during 2007-08 is estimated at 28.21 million tonnes with groundnut estimated at 8.87 million tonnes, soyabean at 9.43 million tonnes and rapeseed & mustard at 6.43 million tonnes. Production of cotton is estimated at 23.19 million bales of 170 kg each. Production of sugarcane is estimated at 344.23 million tonnes during 2007-08. As compared to 2006-07, rice production is estimated to increase by about 2 million tonnes, wheat by about 1 million tonne, coarse cereals by about 6 million tonnes (mainly contributed by maize) and pulses by about 1 million tonne  during 2007-08. The oilseeds production is estimated to increase by about 4 million tonnes (mainly contributed by groundnut) and cotton by about 6 lakh bales during 2007-08 over 2006-07. Annexure follows…     3rd Advance Estimates of Production of Foodgrains, Oilseeds and Other Commercial Crops during 2007-08                                                                                                             (Million Tonnes) Crops Season 2007-08 2006-07 Change 3rd Advance Estimate Final Estimates Absolute Percent Foodgrains Rice Kharif 82.78 80.17 2.61 3.3 Rabi 12.90 13.18 -0.28 -2.1 Total 95.68 93.35 2.33 2.5 Wheat Rabi 76.78 75.81 0.97 1.3 Coarse Cereals Kharif 30.87 25.61 5.26 20.5 Rabi 8.80 8.31 0.49 5.9 Total 39.67 33.92 5.75 17.0 Major Coarse Cereals Jowar Kharif 3.90 3.71 0.19 5.1 Rabi 3.83 3.44 0.39 11.3 Total 7.73 7.15 0.58 8.1 Bajra Kharif 9.65 8.42 1.23 14.6 Maize Kharif 14.82 11.56 3.26 28.2 Rabi 3.72 3.54 0.18 5.1 Total 18.54 15.10 3.44 22.8 Pulses Tur Kharif 3.03 2.31 0.72 31.2 Other Kharif Pulses Kharif 3.36 2.49 0.87 34.9 Gram Rabi 6.08 6.33 -0.25 -3.9 Other Rabi Pulses Rabi 2.72 3.07 -0.35 -11.4 Total Pulses Kharif 6.39 4.80 1.59 33.1 Rabi 8.80 9.40 -0.60 -6.4 Total 15.19 14.20 0.99 7.0 Total Foodgrains Kharif 120.04 110.57 9.47 8.6 Rabi 107.28 106.71 0.57 0.5 Total 227.32 217.28 10.04 4.6 Commercial Crops Nine Oilseeds Kharif 19.00 14.01 4.99 35.6 Rabi 9.21 10.28 -1.07 -10.4 Total 28.21 24.29 3.92 16.1 Major Oilseeds Groundnut Kharif 7.19 3.29 3.90 118.5 Rabi 1.68 1.57 0.11 7.0 Total 8.87 4.86 4.01 82.5 Soyabean Kharif 9.43 8.85 0.58 6.6 Rapeseed & Mustard Rabi 6.43 7.44 -1.01 -13.6 Sunflower Kharif 0.46 0.37 0.09 24.3 Rabi 0.74 0.86 -0.12 -14.0 Total 1.20 1.23 -0.03 -2.4 Sugarcane Total 344.23 355.52 -11.29 -3.2 Cotton # Total 23.19 22.63 0.56 2.5 Jute $ Total 10.56 10.32 0.24 2.3 Mesta $ Total 0.97 0.96 0.01 1.0      # Million bales of 170 kg each. $ Million bales of 180 kg each   MP/CP